Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George is the Santa Monica-based affiliate of Dreier LLP, whose founder and managing partner, Marc Dreier, was charged with masterminding a $100 million investment fraud. Dreier LLP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December.
Recently 20 lawyers at Dreier Stein left for Browne Woods George.
Stein represents actors, directors and other talent professionals in the entertainment industry, including monkey twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and “actress” Hilary Duff.
Liner anticipates that Stein will hire up to three associates and three more partners from Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George, in the next two days.
With the addition of Stein, and in another example of firm name bloat, the firm will become Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor.
